Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter
Minnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist.
Juror: Kim Potter made mistake but was still responsible
A member of the jury that convicted Minnesota police officer Kim Potter of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright says jurors felt she made an honest mistake when she drew her firearm instead of her Taser, but that she was still responsible for his death.
Jury begins deliberating copโs case in Daunte Wright death
The jury has concluded its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the manslaughter trial of the white suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright after she says she mistook her gun for her Taser.
Experts: Potter missed chance to explain Taser-gun mix-up
The former Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright alternated between tears, statements of remorse and clipped, matter-of-fact answers as she testified at her trial on manslaughter charges in the death of the Black motorist.
Prosecutors at Kim Potter trial document her Taser training
A police official says the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright with her handgun when she said she meant to use her Taser had been fully trained in their departmentโs policies on the proper use of force, including stun guns.
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Commendations, minor reprimands for officer in Wright death
The service file of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter in Daunte Wright's death includes a commendation for safely resolving an incident involving a suicidal man, as well as a handful of reprimands for driving mishaps.
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Popovich delivers fiery response to police killing of Daunte Wright: โIt makes you sick to your stomachโ
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich used his pregame session with the media on Monday to deliver a fiery, and at times emotional response, to the police killing of Daunte Wright outside Minneapolis.